HomeMy WebLinkAboutApr 9, 1957OFFICIAL PRO_~m~IN~S April 9, 1957
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order ~t 8 P.M. ~_11 members present. * ·
Minu~es of the last regular and special meetings were -rea~ and approved.
Motio~ bY Holm seconded by Hosch, that the following b~lls be paid out of their · Roll Ca]_l - ~11 Ayes.
$ 9.77 Miller Davis 129.~4'
16,336.99 The Minar Co. 17.]-1
55o.51 ~mnneso+~ F~ Sx~;Co. 5.~'
2,579.~2 National Bushing &..Parts 10.00
· 352.56 Nort~rn Buil~Ling CO. 6,120.00
1,235,53 Northern States Power 1,553,28
235.78 L.W. ~or~hfield' ' 15.00
3_l,534.17 N.W. Fo~lro Gas Co. 16.66
400.79 Carl Olson 299e55
51.88 . . 314`65
1,026.76 Ovshak Printing Co. 41.00
5.21 Albert W. Paulsoa 79°50
18.50 Philippi Equipment Co. 34.90
1,029.76 ~ozxar~ R~berg 2OEO0
327.75 Rocket Oil 0o~ 29.95
46.75 H.A. ~o~ere Co. 103.99
5.83 ~haw ~alker Co. 12e90
251e00 Tracy Printing Coo ' 6leO0
223'80 Underwood Oorp. 212.~0
19.60 Victor Ad~ing Machine 0o. 221.50
lO. CO Volio Compaz~ 6.18
10.3o Joseph E. Wargo 186.65
4.OO Edwin ~.. Wle~an~ Co. 10.54
176.34 W~ ~iams Hardware 160.93
8.00 ' A & ~ Hardware ]-le52
10.50 American Lir~n Supply 0o. 27.70
26,134.55 ~merican Lined " 28,20
15e19 Argus Publishing Co. Inc. 20,00
1~3.97 , Brunswich-BalkeeC oil, ruder 146.43
3e60 Canada Dry Ginger Ale,Inc. 2.80
1,144e~ Coca Cola Co. 12,00
20.00 ~, Columbia Heights Record 9.00
37,50 ' Cook Paint & Varnish go. 2.50
~.56 Ganzer Distributors 17,20
~ 29.40, Johnson Paper & Sul~ 49.19
9~25 Leonard Lang. Welding 30.~6
10.50 Mpls.Soc.for ~lind 38.40
13'97 Minn. Fire Erb.~o. - 46.67
5.25 The Miracle Equipment 10.78
12Lll JOhn P. Murzyn 9.98
362e6~ .Nesbitt Bot+.l~ng Co. 30.60
150e68 ~ John L. Oden 5.00
16.00 Carl Olson Plbg.Co. .245.35
78.92 Paul's Cities Service 8.90
6el~ Pepsi Cola Co. '43.60
3_1.65 Purity Soap & Chemical 27.50
Seven-Up Bottling Co. 20.40
Whistle Sq,,~rt Corp. 13e05
Nort~rn States Power'
~ladSs .E. Miller
'Ed.PHillik~ & Sons ~o.
Orig~s,Copper Co. '
Old Peoria Co.,Inc.
Ecl. Phillips & Sons Co.
Lynn 'Johnson
Payr611 Account
Griggs,0ooper & Co.
01~ Peoria Co .,Inc.
A~m~Lst~ation Fun~
American Linen Supply
American p-~nt Corp.
Bituminous Roadwa~s~Inc ·
Brunson Instrument
Burroughs 0orp.
Henry Clemens '
Col.flgts Fire Dept.'
Columbia Heights Record
0.H · Water & Sewer Dept.
0ohs%rub%ion ~'] ~ e%in
0ontinental Safety Equip.
CooR Paint & Varnish
Ralph J · 0orbett
DaTtoae
R.L. Ernest
First Natl.Bank
Gopher Glass
0ran% Storage Battery
Jaok Heaps
Harrier & Cornelius
Hearme Erothers
Heights Electric Co.
Hoff Rubber Stamp Co.
Houser Corp.
Margaret I~iorek
Industrial Supply
Albert M. Jo~nsoa
Johnson Auto Supply Co.
Johnson Eros..66" Inc.
Lange WelAing Co.
Floyd C. Laws°n
Rosella 0. Lawson
Leer Bros,inc. .7,68
Gladys E. MLller,Mpls.Hre~l,46?e88
BILES CO~'Do
Schaaf Mfg. Co. 3~75
~erican Linen Supply ~Co. 96.48
Cana. d~a D~y Ginger Ale,inc~ 84.66
Coca %la Bottling Co. 53e96
Conditioned .&ir Equipment Co,18 ~ 3%
" ' ~ 140.04
Distillers Distr. Co.
J.C. ~Doherty Co.
E~h'~ard Don & Co.
0.M. ~oney Bev..Cq.
Famo~s Brsnds, Inc.
Frankl~ in ~Researqh Distr.
Ganze.r Distr.
Henne~in ~ottling
1,!03,39
420.90
.19;83
752.oo
53o.o5
4 .5o
409. 4
18.18
Eato D~is~tr. Co. ~ 152.00
Kuether Distr.Co. ' 87.64
}~cKesson & Robbins 1,154.51
Hidway Beverage Co. 44. 75
~[id-~Test Wine Co.. 88.00
Minneapolis Brewing Co. 1,835.95
Thomas Noose & Co. 57.20
Pabst Brev~ing 0o.~ 1~5.59
Pet{y ~Cash 398.68'
Pi!gr' mm Bjttling Co.. 1, 586.11
SevenTUp Bottlin~ Co. 2!5.46
H.G. S~ipe ~Co. ~ 982~06
S~rl~d 8upp~ ~' ~* 33.20
~l~d Dmstrmbu~g Cq. 259.15
Pa~o~l Accost 186.96
Recre~tio~ Bills ~. !50.4~
T~ Bi~S ~ $87~993.82
Bids ~on Concre~te work were ~eceived from the fQltowing:
Ar~no!d Bec!~uan, Hopkins, Minn. Total ~d. $76a094~0"0 100 days.
AMt Bolier, Cr~stal,. ~ir~. " 73,311.00 125 "
Vi~ctor Carlson & Sons,St~Louis Park " " 76~9~2.00 ' ~125
Cr~ Sidewalk, Mi~nneapolis~ ~inn. "~ ~" 71,476.00 170 "
Te~ssem Constr.~ ~Robbinsda~Einn. A thru~E' 73,225.0~0 . 135 "
These. bids w, ere turne~ over to the W, ngineer _for tabulati, on and ~vil! be taken
up latter in the meeting. ~
A he ~arir~ was hel~d on Concrete Curb, for jacksgn Stree~4th to. ~Sth Avenue.
Motiqn by Hosch seconded by ~olm, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed
wit~.~ this work. Roll Call - All Ayes. ,
A He~ing w~s held on Concrete Sidewalk ~ 4t~ St~reet 52nd to 53rd. Avenue.
-Or
Eoti~n by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the City ~ ~
. , ~,~anager be authgrized to proceed
with ~this work. Roll Cell - ~ Ayes. . ~
A He .aring was held for S~nitary Sewer on 7th ~reet, 46th to 48th Avenue.
Eoti~n by Julkowski seconded by Euutson~ that ve a~vertise for bids for this
Sanitary Sewer. Roll Call - AL1 Ayes.
A continue~ hesm~lng was held on Storm Sewer, Block ll~ Ros~l~ Park.
Notion by ~olm seconded by Enutson, that the City Manager ~ authorized to
proceed with Storm Sewer as~nee~ed in Block ll~ Roslyn Park Additio~.
Roll~C~ll - Ail Ay~s.~
A Petition was received for Sanitary Sewer and~Watermain~ on Tyler~ Po~c and Taylor,
from~46th to 47t~ Avenue. ~
~otion by Hosch seconded by J~ulkowski, that this petition be referred to the
Engineer. Roll ~Call~ - All Ayes.
Reso~lution offered by Hosch seconded by Holm, ~he City Council of the C~ity of-
Col~mbia Heights hereb~ resolves,
RES0~LVED: that the following r~evised wage scel~, the classification o~ equipment,_
the ~esignation 9f legal holidays and other m~tter~pertaj_uin~ to~ wag~es ~ud salaries
and working conditions are hereby adopted. '
1. The following pieces of equipment sha~l be classified as heavy
equipment .and the operation thereof sh-~] be paid for at the
rate of $2.55 per hour8
Street Sweeper~ Patrol Graders, Traxcavator,
Bulldozer, S~x ton front end loader~ Five Ton
Roller and Seaman Mixer. .
2. Trucks, Asphalt Distributor, Tractor and any other equipment
not listed in item one, above shall be Classified as light
equipment and the operation of such equipment shall be paid
for at the rate of $2.25 per hour.
3. Laborers shall he paid ~t the rate of $2.00 per hour and
after six months of continuous service, this rate shall
be increased ten cents per hour.
4. The following classifications shall receive a wage scale
Water and Sewer Maintenance men $2.25 per hour
Mechanic 2.55 " '
Mechamic helpe~ - casual 2.25 " "
~,l~ time , 2.35," "
Street Foreman . 455'00 per month
Supt. of Parks 410.00 " "
Senior Park Eeeper · 380.00 " w
Water & Sewer Supervisor 455.00 " "
Ueter Reader 390.00 " w
Plunbing Inspector 400.00 " ~
5. Ail assignments of operators of mechanical equipment, shall be on
the basis of seniority and qualifications as operators of such equip~ent. All
assigmnents shal~ be ~Ade by the foreman of the department effected.
Separate seniority lis~ shall be set up.for the Street
DePartment and the water and sewer departments. In case ~
of emergencies and dire need, nothing shall prohibit the
integration of the above departments when so ordered by
the city Manager or his designated representatives.
6. LAgaI holidays as defined.by MSA 6~5.44 sh~l be adopted amd are.
herewith listed8 · -
1. New Years Day January 1
2· Lincolns'Birthda~ Feln~,a~y 12
3. WashingtOns' "~ ,, 22
4. Memorial.Day May 30
5. Independence Day July~ ~ ,
6. Labor Day Eirst Monday in September
7. COl~nbus Day October 12
8. Christmas Day December 25th
10. Thanksgiving Day
11. Armistice Day , November 11
Should Christmas, N~wYear~ Memorial-Day or the 4th of JulY, fall on a
Sunday, then the following Monday can be construed as a holiday. Should Lincolns'
Birthday, Washingtons' Birthday, Columbus Day or Armistice Day fall on a SundAy,
The following Monday would not be a holiday.
These designations shall not apply to the Municipal'Liquor Store~
since that function is proprietary rather than governmental. For'this
reason only~ those Holidays herewith listed shall be observed as legal
holidays:
1. New Years Day
2. M~morialDay
3. Independence D~
4. Labor Day
5. Christmas Day
6. Thanksgiving Day
All Employes of all departments not~pecifica/lymentioned
in the preceeding paragraphs, except the employees of such
departments under joint jurisdiction~ or on alee basis,
shall receive a pay increase based on the rate in effect
and in force on January l, 1957, of 6% of that rate.
8. This resolution shall become effective and in force as
of Aprill~ 1957.
Roll Call - All dyes.
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, .~qk~EAS~ the property
Y~neAs Lot 12 (exc.No.5 ft.) Block 4, Reservoir Hills was assessed for
storm sewer as part of Local Improvement No.285; and,
V~{EAS~ the above described property was previously assessed for storm
sewer as part of Local Improvement No.243;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Cour~cil of the. City of Col~mbia Heights
that the County Auditor~be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike
~omLocal Imp~ovementNoo285 the storm sewer assessment (smount of 1956 levy-
,32.34) levied against Lot 12 (exc.Noo5 ft,) Block 4, Reservoir Hills Addition.
Roll Call - ~ Ayes.
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, VHEREAS, the property known as L
Lot 36 (exc. So.5 ft.) Block 3, Reservoir Hills was assessed for storm sewer as
part of Eocal Improvement ~No.285; and,
WHEREAS, the above described property was previously assessed for storm s~ver
as part of LocklImprovementNo.243; .
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
that the CountyAuditor~e and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike
from Local Improvement No.285 the storm sewer assessment (~mour~t of !956 levy -
$32.34) levied against Lot 36 (exc.So.5 ft.) Block3, Reservoir Hills ,ddition.
Roll Call -~ll Ayes.
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Julkowski,WHEREAS~ the property known as
the No.~ of Lot 27 and Lot 28, Block 28, Roslyn Park Addiction was assessed for
Sanitary Sewer as psat of Locel Improvement No.269 and fo~ ¥~ate~aain as part of
Local Improvement No.2~O; and,
WHEREAS, the s~rdtary sewer and watermain assessment for ~he above descried
property ~ere paid in escrow in October of 1955 (_Receipt #1676);
NO¥~ T~REFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the C~ity of Columbia Heights
that the County Auditor be and he is hereby ~thorized and directed to strike from
Local Improvement Ho.269 the sanitary sewer assessment (a~ourAt of 1956 levy-
$44.42) and from Local Improvement No.270 watermain assessment (the amo~ut of
1956 levy ~ ~$45.05) levied against the No.½ of Lot 27 and Lot 28~ Block 6,
Roslyn Park Addition. Roll Call - All Ayes,
· i '
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, ~, ~the property known
as the So.lO0 ft. (exc. So.75') of Lot 3, ~lock 3, Walton's Sunny Acres 4th Addition was
assessed for Sanitary sewer as part of Local Improvement No.286'and for watermain as
part of Local Imprevement No. 286 and for watermain' as part of Local Improvement
No. 287; and,
~E~EA5, the above described property was previously assessed for sanitary
sewer and water~ain;
BE IT TP~_~EFORE ~SOLVED by the City' Council of the City of Columbia Heights
that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike
f~om Local Improvement No.286 the sanitary sewer assessment (amount of 1956
levy --$26.91) and from Local Improvement No.287 the watermain asses.~nt (the
amount of 1956 levy"- $10.15) levied against the So. 100 ft.. (exc.Soe75')'of
Lot 3, Block 3, Nalton~s ~urmy Acres 4th Addition. RoLl Call - ~]l Ayes.
Resolution off~red by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, The City Council of the City
Of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that ~ERYAS, Special assessments for the
foLlowing have been paid in f,,ll t
Lot 22'& SO;½ of'Lot 23, Block 11, Roslyn Park Addition on Job No.203 amount $6;75
Lot 27, Block 22, Roslyn'Park Addit'ion " 203 "
Lo~s 12 and 13, Block 12, ~oslyn P.ark Addition ' " 203 " 9;O0
No.30 ft. of LOt 23 and So.½ of LOt 24, Block 14,Roslyn Park · 203 " 5.63
BE IT THErEFOrE RESOLVED THAT the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to stri~e from the asSessment rolls the aforesaid asses~nents.
A Claim was recSived from Wm. A. Boggs, 4746 Upland Crest, for damage due to
watermain break.'
Motion by Holh seconded by Julkowski, that this~ claim be turned over to' the
City Attorney, with an attached Engineer's report. Roll Call - _All .Ayes.
Motion by Knutson seconded b~ Julkowski, adthorizing the issUance of two Certified
checks 'in the amount o~ $500.00 and $2,000.00 to the MinnesOta Highway D~par~nent,
for deposit to ifisure proper constr~ction under Central Avenue and University
Avenue N~E. Roll Cal~ - Ail Ayes.
A report was received from the planning & ZOning ComzissiOn containing their
recc~aendations, tmi the City CoUnCil agreed to go aloYg with their action.
The Council approved the Subdivision of Rosl~n Heights, subject to the submission
to them of the final record plats.
The proposed Lyndale Builders Addition was approved subject to receipt of street
and alley profiles. '
In regard to the request of Mark 'Jones to b,,~d on certain lots under 50 feet
in width, the fo]lowing action was taken~
Motion by Julkowski seConded by EnutSon,'au~horizing building permits for Lot 21,
Block 26, C.H. Annex, also Lots 9 and 10, Block'94, C.H. Annex, accorH~g to
recommendations of Planning & Zoning Cc~ission. Roll Call - All A~es.
The Site for propoSed Municipal'B,,~ding was ~acUssed~ Also condemnation of
certain lauds for Park purposes, but no action was taken.
Resolution offered ~by H°lin seconded by Nosch' BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City
CoUncil of the City of ,Columbia Heights, that the salary scale for the Assistant
Fire Chief shall'be on an equal basis with that scale adopted for the Sargeant
of Police. Roll 'Call - Ail Ayes.
NotiOn by Julkowski seconded by. Hosch~ that the fo!lovting License applications
be °granted: ~ ° ~ ~.
Willia~ Shields ' Cornelius Co.~ 550 - 3~tH'Ave. N~E ~ ' ' ~ ~lectri&al
.~lfonso V. ¥~interer,~ 771 IV. 7th Street,St.Pau! 2,~inn. Heating
t~allace H. Jphnson -946 Lowry'Avenu~ 'N.E. Pl~m$ing
F~eemond Gesli~ 3911 VanBuren ~o~t.N ~ ~. ~ Rubbish
Fred N. Provost Route 4, Anoka, Ninn.~ ~Rubbish
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Notion by JulkOWski. seconded by Enutson, that the License or'Andrew FoltA,~
547 -. 40th ~veDu~-N.~E. for P~staura~t and On &'Off Sal? Bee~r, be cancel!ed
aa per.his request. Roll,Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that John Arnold Anderson, 547 - 40th Avenue
be granted a Rest~urant and On & Off Sale Beer License. Roll Call - All Ayes.
o sd
The~P~°o~ma Heights-Fridley Village jo~t storm sewer was discussed. It ~as
~uggested t_hat~ the District Engineer of the State Hig~va~y Department~ the Engineers
9f Fridley and Colmabia Heights meet together.~'
~he matter of the 1957 Street Prggram snd. equipment needed will b& taken up
at the next meeting.
A l~tSer ~vas received from the County Engineer regarding a meeting to be held
at the Anoka Court House at 8 PJ~. April 10th, asking that the Council attend.
This is in regard to State Aid extensions ~ithin ~o~r~orat~ limits of M~nici~alities~
in Anoka County.
A letter was received from Donald Sandg~e~, 4437'Va~ Buren St.N.E.~ regarding
c~b construction, on 45th Avenue, and ast~ng that this be deferr&d.
~otion~by Julkows~i seconded b~ Holm~ that ~his letter dated l~arch 30th, be
placed on file. Roll C&ll - All Ayes.
A letter was received from ~ilton Ouimette, Attorney representing Hilltop
Village, asking that the water shu~ o~f b~ extended~to July 1st.
Notion by Holm seconded by Eosch, that they be grahted_a sixty day e~bension
on water service~ Roll Call - Ail Ayes~ ~
Ed S~livan ~as present and requested permission to install a private water line
to Hilltop Drive-in ~atr~e$
Notion by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, that he be granted permission to install a private
~ater line, subject to the approval of the Sta~e Bo~d of Health. Roll C~l - All Ayes~
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, BE IT HEHEBY ~RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Columbia Heights~ that whereas there is now pending in the
~Zegislature a Bill t9 authorize day light saving time in certain areas ~f the
State; THERE~WORE BE IT R~SQLVED, that th~ City of Columbia Heights shall be placed
in the sa~e classification ~sto d~ay li~t savings time as wo~.d be ~t~e City of
Ninneapolis aud the suburbs of ELuneapolis located in Henuepin County.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
The tabulation on bids ~or concrete construction ~for 1957 were presented.
Notion by Julkowski seconded by Holm, that Crown Sidewalk· Co.~ 2501 Washington
Street N.E. be a~arded the bid in the total amount of $71~476.00. Roll Call - All Aye
Regarding the Shattuck report, additional co~ies will b_? made and the City
Nanager was asked to arrange a meeting with ~Er~ Shattuck and the City Council.
Motion by Julkowski seconded by Holm, that the meeting adjourn at 10'.40 P.M.
Roll Call - All Ay~ s. '
Secretary to 'the Council
Moeting oallod ~o ordor a~ 8 P.M. Ail nombers prooen~.
MAnures 'o~ %bo ~ regular meting were road md approvacl.
o~ ~boir prapr f,mdst
R.A. FAley Iell 00,
EdoPM1Xip8 & S~usOo.
$ ~o.oo
70~.~?
,, ,2~?_~
2X2,17
~87.~
Old l'eeria Oo.,Xno.
Mplo, Oas Caapa~'
N.W. BoXX TOloOO.
B~horn 'States Power Go.
John Odon
Aagust Pebroon
Pet~ Cash
Ai~ Sandbe~g *
Superior P'A. odGo'b8 JlfgeOo,
7°66
~o00
?0.~0
167.80
~.6~
17.~
Bide. on Stern. 8ewer md .Sanitary. 8euor woro rooeivod ~rom b £olloetng,
I~ens Oenstr.Oo. ., - · . 9,232.00
UantgamoT2 ~ons~r.Oo. . · 7,31~.68
Sands.t~eu. & ~ · - 7,~97.0o